The Hard Skills

The audience will learn Laura's Values First Framework (6 steps); How to use your values to build your leadership identity and culture; and How to use your values to make decisions In this week's episode, we are talking about how you can use your core values to build your leadership identity and your team culture. You'll learn from Laura Eigel, Ph. D., who will teach us about the Value...

What does it take to truly transform your leadership and life? The authors share a new understanding to executive coaching and a framework for a coaching relationship. What the world’s most influential leaders know is that the secret to achieving that effectiveness is becoming coachable. And in order to do so, one must be ready to engage in the process of betterment, starting with investing in you...

1) Why authenticity is one of the most essential skills to be a successful leader in our new world of work.   2) How to show up authentically while not undermining your authority 3) Tips for developing a more authentic professional identity In this new world of work, it's essential for leaders to be changing the way they show up in the world - to stand out from the noise, connect with younger...

If you are identify as neurodivergent, queer, or a woman leader and find it challenging to walk that "narrow band of acceptable behavior" between people-pleasing, kindness, and holding others accountable, this episode is for you. Dr. Brancu gives you a sneak peek into a live coaching session with such a leader and aims to offer a way to validate the challenges, find a way to lean into your...

How we act in challenging situations depends on our emotional triggers and our personality strengths (and weaknesses). In this episode, we aim to equip you with the tools to thrive in leadership roles by examining the influence of emotional triggers and personal strengths and weaknesses on making strategic decisions. The audience will learn several frameworks to help them navigate such situations,...

The audience will learn how to navigate the uncertainty of how to balance our experience with growth. Women especially find themselves feeling dismissed, looked over, and passed over, due to the true impact of gendered ageism. Our guest Nori Jabba will share how she navigated this experience and regained her confidence. She will share 1. Practical tips for regaining confidence in middle age to hel...

Feeling the nebulous uncertainty of addressing bad workplace behavior? Join us as our guest, Dr. Rob Fazio provides a roadmap to protecting yourself and others from dysfunctional dominance at work! There are often two ends of the relational spectrum when it comes to leadership styles. On one end of the extreme are those who err too far into being supportive / passive / non-confrontational and as a...

The audience will learn through the direct experiences of a global tech leader how she decided to move to different countries for her career and how she grew her career over time by making some wise and strategic decisions. In this episode we interview a leader, Olivia Nadasan, about her career path and decision making process in the global tech and philanthropy space. She'll also share how sh...

Listeners will learn how to maximize their ability to manage the complex "infodemic" of the modern world and what knowledge, skills, and dispositions are needed to be an effective and critical learner. How can leaders and employees maximize their ability to manage the complex "infodemic" of the modern world? In this episode, we're talking with Dr. Jeffrey Greene about the knowl...

Practical tips and suggestions for making leadership role transitions during uncertain or turbulent times; e.g., how can a technically oriented manager of individual contributors (ICs) shift from leading a team of other managers when an organization is restructuring and culture is evolving? How can a subject matter expert (SME) become a Team Lead when their manager leaves with a mess to clean up?...

Discover how heightened stress response and cognitive biases can impact decision-making and team dynamics for leaders. But fear not! This episode equips you with evidence-based strategies to overcome these challenges, learn to differentiate between a stress reaction and intuition, empowering you to make informed decisions and build trust within your team. Perfect for mental health-savvy profession...

The audience will learn how to identify and manage the anxiety and uncertainly of addressing equity inclusion and belonging in any organization and society. One of the greatest feelings of uncertainty leaders experience is how to have important conversations and take critical actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Many leaders believe that these are some of the hardest skills t...

We will talk about some expectations leaders place upon themselves, based in schemas handed down about leadership and how to tease out whether those messages fit today's work landscape. We will identify several unhelpful societal messages that hold leaders back from leading as successfully through uncertainty. We will consider ways leaders can extract themselves from falling trap to those unhe...

In today's ambiguous work landscape, uncertainty is an ever-present challenge that paralyzes or propels careers. But what if we told you that embracing ambiguity could be the key to unlocking potential and achieving unprecedented success in your professional journey? As leaders and experts in your field, you understand that avoiding ambiguity is not an option. Instead, we invite you to harness...

In today’s episode, we delve into how to trust yourself even when facing uncertainty. This is one aspect to consider within Season 1’s theme of Facing Uncertainty, the first stage in Dr. Brancu’s Strategic Leadership Pathway model of leadership development. In this episode of The Hard Skills, we will explore what self-trust, how to connect with it, and how to use it to navigate uncertain times or...

The audience will learn one aspect of Facing Uncertainty, which is the first stage in Dr. Brancu’s Strategic Leadership Pathway model of leadership development. The aspect of Facing Uncertainty we will delve into for this episode is all about trying to take important calculated risks even when the future in unclear and it’s difficult to plan it all out. In this episode of The Hard Skills, we will...

Dr. Mira Brancu will introduce The Hard Skills, a new show on TalkRadio.nyc. She will cover her personal, educational, and work background to set the stage for the goals of the show, as well as what the show will cover during the first season. Welcome to “The Hard Skills” radio show and podcast, a practical and research-driven show that explores the core leadership skills needed to fuel leadership...